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Tim Kee Laan
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🐝 Supplier / Place Of Origin：Tim Kee Laan / South Africa
🌱 Producer Introduction：
TIM Kee Is RENONED in Hong Kong For its Authenticity and High Quality Produce in Vegetable WHOLESALE. The Long-Established Mission and Spirit of Tim Kee W ERERE HANDED DOWN FROM Generation to Generation and Was Strictly Upheld by the Family.
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🛍 Product Information (Main) (English)：
Binomial Name：Citrus × paradisi
Chinese Name：西柚
Other Names：Grapefruit
Product Description：Containing natural folic acid, it can prevent anemia in women and pregnant women taking contraceptive pills and reduce the chance of giving birth to deformed babies. Grapefruit pulp is rich and juicy, which can improve appetite, increase appetite, and promote the intake of rich nutrients, so as to calm the mood and maintain a good mood.
Grapefruit has a very high water content and a large amount of acidic substances, which can help increase the digestive juice in the body to stimulate gastrointestinal motility and promote digestion. Drinking grapefruit juice every day can not only achieve the purpose of weight loss, but also reduce cholesterol. It is the best food for dieters suffering from cardiovascular disease. Grapefruit can promote the body's absorption of calcium and iron, maintain the health of bones, balance the acid-base in the body, maintain the metabolism in the body, nourish blood and prevent anemia, and promote the healthy development of fetal bones.
nutritional value
Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, pectin and lycopene. Every 100 grams of grapefruit contains more than 20% of the reference daily intake of vitamin C. Studies have shown that grapefruit can lower cholesterol in the body, and its seeds also have antioxidant properties. . Due to the low glycemic index of grapefruit, the grapefruit diet with grapefruit as the main element is said to help the metabolic system burn fat.
Grapefruit seed extract is advertised by some manufacturers as a natural preservative, but research suggests that its antibacterial properties actually come from contamination of the seed material with synthetic preservatives such as parabens.
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) (3%)0.043 mg
Folic acid (vitamin B9) (3%) 10 μg
Choline (2%) 7.7 mg
Vitamin C (40%) 33.3 mg
Vitamin E (1%) 0.13 mg
Dietary Minerals
Calcium (1%) 12 mg
Iron (0%) 0.06 mg
Magnesium (3%) 9 mg
Manganese (1%)0.013 mg
Phosphorus (1%)8 mg
Potassium (3%) 148 mg
Zinc (1%) 0.07 mg
other ingredients
Water 90.48 g
unit
μg = microgram mg = milligram
IU = International Units of Pharmacy
Relative percentage with reference to US standard
Daily Reference Dietary Intake (DRI) for adults
Source: (English) USDA Nutrient Database
Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, pectin and lycopene. Every 100 grams of grapefruit contains more than 20% of the reference daily intake of vitamin C. Studies have shown that grapefruit can lower cholesterol in the body, and its seeds also have antioxidant properties. . Due to the low glycemic index of grapefruit, the grapefruit diet with grapefruit as the main element is said to help the metabolic system burn fat.
Variety：The most common are red, white and pink. Its taste is mainly sour, with some varieties being slightly sweet.
The varieties of Texas and Florida grapefruit include: 'Duncan', 'Flame', 'Henderson', 'Hudson', 'Marsh', 'Oro Blanco', 'Pink', 'Pummelo HB', 'Ray', 'Rio Star', 'Ruby Red', 'Star Ruby', 'Thompson', 'Triumph', 'Walters', 'White Marsh'.
Supply Season：available all year round
Storage Method：
#Should Be / Avoided：
Pregnant women can eat a small amount of grapefruit
Properties (TCM): cold
Five Flavors in TCM: Sweet, Sour
Efficacy Increase appetite, diuretic, whiten, strengthen liver function
Grapefruit contains natural folic acid, which can prevent anemia in women taking birth control pills and pregnant women and reduce the chance of giving birth to deformed babies. Grapefruit pulp is rich and juicy, which can improve appetite, increase appetite, and promote the intake of rich nutrients, so as to calm the mood and maintain a good mood.
Pregnant women eating grapefruit can promote the body's absorption of calcium and iron, maintain the health of bones, balance the acid-base in the body, maintain the metabolism in the body, nourish blood and prevent anemia, and promote the healthy development of fetal bones. Grapefruit is rich in cellulose, and every 100 grams of grapefruit contains 5,600 mg of cellulose. Pregnant women eating grapefruit can supplement cellulose, promote gastrointestinal motility, promote digestion and detoxification, maintain normal gastrointestinal function, and relieve constipation often experienced during pregnancy symptom.
Taboo
Grapefruit will strengthen or counteract the effects of many common drugs (such as cardiovascular drugs, blood lipid-lowering drugs, antihistamines, anti-rejection drugs for organ transplantation, etc.), allowing the drugs to accumulate in the human body to increase the concentration and prolong the residence time. Like a drug overdose, a drug changes from beneficial to harmful, leading to prone to side effects and, in severe cases, even death. Grapefruit cannot be taken with medicine at the same time, and the interval should be more than 24 hours.
Not all grapefruit, only grapefruit can cause adverse reactions when taken with some drugs.
*Edible Compatibility：
Cooking Skills：Grapefruit Cooking Tips
Notes：When eating grapefruit, pay attention to controlling the amount to avoid excessive potassium intake, which will cause a burden on the kidneys. Do not eat grapefruit while taking medicine, especially when taking high blood pressure medicine, blood lipid-lowering medicine or angina pectoris medicine, because grapefruit may enhance the efficacy of medicine and cause danger instead.
Grapefruit seed extract is advertised by some manufacturers as a natural preservative, but research suggests that its antibacterial properties actually come from contamination of the seed material with synthetic preservatives such as parabens.
Grapefruit is one of the most common hosts for fruit flies such as A. suspensa, which lay their eggs in overripe or spoiled grapefruit. The larvae of these flies then eat the fruit for nourishment until they reach the pupal stage. This parasitism has resulted in millions of dollars in lost economic costs to countries in Central America and southern North America. Therefore, in commercially grown grapefruit, spraying pesticides has become an important means of disease control.
Our Story
Tim Kee was established in 1946. Mr. CHIU Kam Tim, our founder, started his wholesale vegetable business in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong. The business has gradually extended to three subsidiaries throughout these 73 years.
Father of Mr. CHIU Kam Tim was a landlord who established a Stone Factory in Guangdong. He experienced the struggle session during the Cultural Revolution and thus Mr. CHIU Kam Tim alone escaped to Hong Kong. In the early stage, he partnered with others to start a business but unfortunately he was cheated out of all his savings. In 1956, Mr. CHIU Kam Tim established Tim Kee, a wholesale vegetable store, in Kennedy Town, and worked diligently to make a living.
The successor of Tim Kee was Mr. Rambo CHIU Kwok Wai, son of Mr. CHIU Kam Tim. The sudden passing of Mr. CHIU Kam Tim drove him to pick up the business. He was seventeen at that time. With the teachings of seniors, his diligence and immense efforts, he transformed from knowing nothing to a businessman that everyone knew in the field. He was appointed as Deputy Merchandising Officer and Director of Overseas Fruits and Vegetable Merchants Association respectively.
The business was succeeded by the family of Mr. CHIU Kwok Wai, further carrying forward the painstaking family business with unremitting efforts.
Despite of the intense competition, Tim Kee could still grow and glow under the family’s hard work.
Suggested Eating Method：
Grapefruit cooking technique
🥗 Recipe (English Version)：
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🔅Precautions (English Version)：
🍎 Preserve fruits
1. Fruits especially with softer skin, if packaged, should be placed in the cold box in the original package;
2. Organic fruits are more prone to spoilage if they have water droplets. Put the fruits in a ventilated place to dry or wipe off the water vapor, then wrap the fruits in slightly damp newspaper and put them in a plastic bag before refrigerating. ;
3. Organic fruits do not use preservatives or special treatments. fruits are generally stored for three to five days in room temperature only, should be kept in fridge. Some fruits e.g. papaya will decompose enzymes, so they should be eaten as soon as possible.
🍏 How to wash fruits
1. Wash fruits before eating to keep them fresh;
2. It is not advisable to soak the fruits for too long, and they should be washed first and then cut to avoid the loss of vitamins;
3. Washing fruits with dilute salt water or Dish Drop can easily remove vegetable insects;
4. Cut fruits with a stainless steel knife to reduce vitamin loss;
5. Vegetable leaves contain a lot of nutrients, so you should avoid shredding, chopping or grinding the leaves;
6. Immediately eat after cutting, to avoid the loss of vitamins due to air oxidation.
